Am planning a trip to St. Barts and would like to know if fluency in French is a necessity. Any comments on Village St. Jean Hotel would also be appreciated.
Do I need to know French in St. Barts?
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Never been to St. Barts, but I'm sure that since you don't need to be fluent in French to visit France, the same goes for S.B.!! Have a great time!!
A little French can be helpfull at times, but not at all necessary. You will rarely encounter anyone in restaurants or shops who doesn't have a little English. Start with "bonjour" and then switch.
Have stayed several times at Village St. Jean so obviously like it - well run, nice people, good prices, especially off-season. It's a 5 minute walk to St. Jean beach but a lot longer coming back - get a car.
My wife and I stayed in SB for a week in Feb. We can speak some french, but never needed to speak a word of it.